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Monthly Archive for December, 2008

Dealing With an Insecure Boss

Bosses come in all shapes, sizes, ages, and psychological packages. The worst kind of boss to have is an insecure one. Insecure bosses undermine their team’s mission. They cannot see beyond their little agendas and schemes in how to get ahead. Their main focus is to promote their own agendas and not that of the [...]

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In our professional lives our image drives our success. Our image is how others see us. Public figures and idols deal with this concept routinely. An image is a cumulative effect of sending a repeated message, either deliberately or otherwise. If a certain message is sent accidentally, then it does not have a cumulative effect. [...]

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Everyone yearns for a dream job! Although definitions vary, most can do a pretty good job of defining what a dream job will look like to them. Yet, few know how to go about finding one and even fewer know how to land one! Most of those who complain about their jobs know what they [...]

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Just as much as it’s a noun, “career” is also a verb. As a verb it means to go, drive, or run at top speed especially in a headlong manner (“He careered though the small allies without a scratch on his car.”). Yet, despite this license most continue to treat “career” as a noun not [...]

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Career Coaching, A Luxury?!

In today’s whirlwind world, keeping your career on track is a job in itself; it requires constant vigilance. With the fierce shifts in the competitive landscape and instant surprises, reorganization and possible job elimination are rampant. Career setbacks are also par for the course. During the time of our parents’ careers, job or career coaches [...]

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